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Frankenthaler

American  
[frang-kuhn-thaw-ler, -thah-] / ˈfræŋ kənˌθɔ lər, -ˌθɑ- /

noun

  1. Helen, 1928–2011, U.S. painter.


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His pedagogy had helped launch the careers of Robert Rauschenberg, Lee Krasner and Helen Frankenthaler.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026

During the lengthy 2020 pandemic closure, the cash-strapped museum made the controversial decision to deaccession and then sell a prized 1974 Helen Frankenthaler painting, which brought $4.7 million at auction.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 18, 2025

This show examines how her output responded to and influenced her teachers and contemporaries by juxtaposing her art with works by Helen Frankenthaler, Robert Motherwell, Isamu Noguchi, Peter Voulkos and others.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 26, 2025

Heirston noted that it took more than 60 years for works by the admired Color Field painter Helen Frankenthaler to break through the $1 million barrier at auction.

From New York Times • Jul. 1, 2022

“Let’s say you’re a donor and you care about a legacy,” says Clifford Ross, chairman of the Frankenthaler board.

From Washington Post • Aug. 10, 2021

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